Shoulder pad



July 30 1946 a GLICKMAN .2,405,030

S HGULDER PAD Filed March 24, 1944 INVENTGR. Bznjamm Clickman AITRAEKPatented July 30, 1946 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE SHOULDER PAD BenjaminGlickman, New York, N. Y.

Application March 24, 1944, Serial No. 527,866

1 claim. l

This invention relates to new and useful im provements in shoulder pads.

Heretofore, it has been general practice to provide a shoulder pad Withcloth casing material into which a pad is mounted. It has been proposedto hold the pad relative to the casing by stitches extended across thepad and also engaging through the casing. This construction materiallyreduced the padding effect of the shoulder pad. It divides the shoulderpad into sections, Where the stitches occur, which are relativelyflexibly connected With reduced areas, which do not produce a good padeffect. This invention proposes an improved shoulder pad which ischaracterized by so arranging the stitches thatJ they do not passthrough the pad material in the cloth casing.

'I'he invention also contemplates constructing the shoulder pad ofvarious designs and shapes.

It is further proposed, in a modied form of the invention to provide astiffening strip for assisting in holding the shoulder pad in condition.

Still further, the invention proposes the construction of a shoulder padas mentioned which is simple and durable and which may be manufacturedand sold at a reasonable cost.

For further comprehension of the invention, and of the objects andadvantages thereof, reference will be had to the following descriptionand accompanying drawing, and to the appended claim in which the variousnovel features of the invention are more particularly set forth.

In the accompanying drawing forming a material part of this disclosure:

Fig. 1 is a perspective view of a shoulder pad constructed in accordancewith this invention.

Fig. 2 is a sectional View taken on the line 2.-2 of Fig. l.

Fig. 3 is a plan view of a shoulder pad constructed in accordance withanother form of this invention.

Fig. 4 is a vertical sectional view taken on the line ll-4 of Fig. 3.

In the form of the invention disclosed in Figs. 1 and 2, the new andimproved shoulder pad includes a triangularly shaped casing I6 providedwith a triangularly shaped pad II. The casing I is, constructed of clothmaterial, preferably rayon, cotton or silk or other material generallj,7used for the casings of shoulder pads. The casing IG has a bottom layerf2 and a top layer I3 which are stitched together along two sides bylines of stitches I4. The bottom layer I2 has its third side extendedupwards and over the top of the top 2 layer I3. These over-lappinglayers are secured together With a line of stitches I5.

In the particular design of the shoulder pad shown on the drawing, thethird side is curved convexly. For this reason the over-lapping topportion of the` bottom layer is formed with several pleats, darts orshirring I3. The important :feature of the invention resides in the factthat no stitches are engaged through the interior pad I I. For thisreason, the pad will not be weakened along any line or area. Theshoulder pad itself has greater rigidity and is better capable ofsupporting the shoulder of a dress or garment.

This shoulder pad is adapted to be stitched in the seam joining thesleeve and armhole, at the shoulder, without stitching through thecasing and padding of this shoulder pad.

In Figs. 3 and 4 another embodiment of the invention has been disclosedwhich is very similar to the prior form, distinguished simply in thefact that the shoulder pad has been provided with a stiffening strip i'Ito add to its rigidity. The stifiening strip il may be whale bone, or itmay be a steel strip. It is used Within a passage I8 formed transverselyacross the casing lil, along the chord of the casing, The passage I3 isformed by the edge portion of the over-lapping top portion of the bottomlayer I2 of the casing and the adjacent portion of the top layer i3. Aline of stitches I S closes one side of the passage I8. The other sideof the passage is closed by the line of stitches I5.

In other respects this form of the invention is identical to the priorform and identica1 parts may be recognized by identical referencenumerals given them.

The advantage of using the stiffening strip I1 resides in the fact thatthe pad is materially stiffened across its Width without materiallyadding to its Weight.

While I have illustrated and described the preferred embodiments ci myinvention, it is to be understood that I do not limit myself to theprecise constructions herein disclosed and the right is reserved to allchanges and modifications coming within the scope of the invention asdefined in the appended claim.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire toSecure by United States Letters Patent is:

A shoulder pad having a top triangular Wall with its edge along the baseof the triangle folded over on top to form a hem; a bottom Wall having atriangular portion in line with said triangular Wall and secured theretoalong the sides thereof,

ing a pocket extending along said base, a stiiening strip in saidpocket, and a Wad of packing disposed unattached between said Walls,said pad having a convex face remote from the apex of said 5 Dad.

BENJAMIN GLICKMAN.

